what's even worse is that
i'm only 12.
Mmm
We saved a cat from the SPCA when I was 5 going on 6. He died 3 days a go last year (August 28th 2011) just before I turned 16.
It was medically related. Blocked urinal tract, which lead to organ failure and toxic blood. He was put to sleep.
It was such a blow, I was horribly upset for a good week. Whether you are 12 or 16, it hurts to lose a pet like that. I don't even need to say because I'm sure you feel pretty similar to how I did.
A year on we still chat about him occasionally. "Remember when our cat used to...".